Healthcare News of Note: Hospitals await disbursement of remaining COVID-19 relief funds
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including hospitals waiting on COVID-19 relief funds, HHS postponing implementation of the SUNSET rule and confirmation of a new HHS assistant secretary for health who is the first openly transgender person to be confirmed for a position by the Senate.
Financial Sustainability Report: February 2021
The February Financial Sustainability Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, explores emerging issues pertaining to physicians, including physician compensation and payment for services. It also includes insight into the impact of denials on value-based payment.
Alpha Health: Using machine learning to create fully autonomous revenue cycle operations
A revenue cycle technology company talks about how machine learning and other modern automation techniques can help healthcare organizations increase revenue, boost productivity and be more agile in the face of unexpected business volatility.
Healthcare News of Note: Greater protections for healthcare workers are under consideration
Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles, including greater protections for healthcare workers, ECRI’s top 10 patient safety concerns and the lack of prioritization of the medically vulnerable for COVID-19 vaccination.
What healthcare stakeholders should know about the new COVID-19 relief legislation
New COVID-19 relief legislation includes funding for rural hospitals, provisions to increase the affordability of health insurance and more items of note for healthcare providers.
How organizations can take a comprehensive approach to DEI initiatives
To achieve substantive change, leaders must ensure diversity, equity and inclusion are pillars of organizational cultures.
For rural hospitals, affiliations with large health systems can be a mixed bag
Significant declines in inpatient admissions among rural hospitals that eventually close may be a consequence of affiliations with health systems.
Wall Street is upbeat about the financial outlook for hospitals coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many challenges remain
While Wall Street thinks hospitals have a good chance to stabilize their finances in the coming year, a report issued by the American Hospital Association says the adverse effects of the pandemic will continue to be felt.
Hospitals can use new CMS Condition of Participation regarding ADTs to enhance strategic alignment with independent physicians and post-acute providers
New requirements regarding notifications of admissions, discharges and transfers present both a challenge and a strategic opportunities for hospitals.
Hospital job losses continued in February and were greater in January than previously reported
Hospitals lost positions in February, but the biggest news in the latest batch of jobs data was a negative adjustment to January numbers.